February 2023
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Wetlands are vital for humanity because they:
🔵 store more carbon than forests
🔵 Help shield coastal communities in extreme weather
🔵 Are a source of livelihood and food
This year’s #WorldWetlandsDay calls on everyone to take steps to revive and restore degraded wetlands.
It is time for #ForWetlands restoration.
Putting an end to the unnecessary use of antimicrobials requires:
✅ Financing
✅ Innovation
✅ Capacity to support environmental action
…and more.
Farmlands cover more than a third of the Earth's land surface and are perhaps our most vital ecosystems to sustain humankind.
However, some agricultural practices are exhausting the lands of these modified ecosystems.
Here are 5️⃣ actions for restoring farmland ecosystems.
The #GlobalGoals are our blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable world.
On Tuesday’s #ValentinesDay, spread the love for our planet.
UNEP’s Global Electric Mobility Programme supports more than 50 low-and-middle-income countries with the shift from fossil fuel to electric vehicles.
To preserve a livable climate, greenhouse-gas emissions must be reduced by half by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. Bold, fast, and wide-ranging action needs to be taken by governments and businesses. But the transition to a low-carbon world also requires the participation of citizens – especially in advanced economies.
With tourism numbers rapidly increasing, care must be taken to lessen the negative impacts on the environment.
# Sustainable tourism practices help ensure travellers can still visit the top destinations while limiting their impact on local environments and the communities that welcome them.
Forests cover 31% of the global land area, provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon, and are home to most of the planet’s amazing biodiversity.
However, human hunger for more land and resources is pressuring forest ecosystems globally.
Here are 3️⃣ actions for restoring forest ecosystems.
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The December–February period tied with 2018 and 2022 to rank fifth warmest on record.
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Europe had its second-warmest winter while Africa experienced its fourth-warmest December–February period.
